The 10 Best States To Raise A Childhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-best-states-to-raise-a-child-2012-1/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:23:03 -0400Dina Spectorhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f23ade069beddfd13000016Lilia RippsteinSat, 28 Jan 2012 03:12:16 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f23ade069beddfd13000016
This is a good resource for those that need medicare. Fortunately, I do not, currently.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f233e40eab8eafb5800001fLuis SchrammFri, 27 Jan 2012 19:16:00 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f233e40eab8eafb5800001f
Good too know that it all worked out... at least we've still got Medigap insurance, eh?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1faa9a69bedd1c0b00003fsingapuraWed, 25 Jan 2012 02:09:14 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1faa9a69bedd1c0b00003f
The only states I know to raise a child in are Bewilderment and Panic.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1f6b80eab8ea1e15000039Bob PalTue, 24 Jan 2012 21:40:00 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1f6b80eab8ea1e15000039
Actually it is a great place for those that like the outdoors. This is one of the few times the media does not misrepresent the state. NJ has the greatest concentration of weatlh and one of the best educational systems in the US.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ef42969bedd3e1e00000cdaniel wesleyTue, 24 Jan 2012 13:10:49 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ef42969bedd3e1e00000c
this is total bullS*** and i am angry i stopped to read it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ee76c69bedd487f00002bGimletTue, 24 Jan 2012 12:16:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ee76c69bedd487f00002b
Some of the categories look decent, but some look pretty specious. I don't really care enough to look at their methodology myself, but just some of the titles listed in this story set off alarms. "Community Engagement; Social Relationships; Emotional/Spiritual Well-Being." Really? How are those measured and quantified? How solid is the data?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1edf06eab8ea9f1700001cstevexTue, 24 Jan 2012 11:40:38 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1edf06eab8ea9f1700001c
Surprised Texas is not on this list...Im from NJ and would pick Texas to raise a family ANYDAY over this over priced shithole.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ed93369bedd005f00003398BravoTue, 24 Jan 2012 11:15:47 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ed93369bedd005f000033
@Sadly,
I don't interpret Safe/Risky behavior as an indication of crime. I would more say around the binge drinking/drugs/sex too early..etc. Not that things like that don't happen in all states, but when you live in a high density area (ie city or metro area) you become "anonomyous" as a teenager. I grew up in a small town, my parents knew everyone and everyone knew my parents, I couldn't get away with much, becuase it was like I had 30 sets of parents. In areas with more people (like where I live now) it is not like that, there are 1000's of kids everywhere.. if one or 2 go missing or they are out doing something wrong, no one notices. Back home, someone noticed and then everyone knew what was going on, so it was difficult to do some of these things. But it was easy to go out and play, we had forest and ball fields, we rode out bikes to them.. even if they were a mile or more away.. we were gone for hours (think of the movie Stand By Me)..the most my parents had to worry about was a broken arm or brusied knees.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ed2d3eab8eae77b000041GetAbikeTue, 24 Jan 2012 10:48:35 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ed2d3eab8eae77b000041
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ya, whatever.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ebc90eab8eade47000043No rednecks allowedTue, 24 Jan 2012 09:13:36 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ebc90eab8eade47000043
Notice that there isn't a redneck state in the bunch. There's a reason for that. Rednecks are stupid morons. I'd rather live in freakin' Syria than in Mississippi.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ebb2e69bedd3329000002SadlyTue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1ebb2e69bedd3329000002
You are definitely right - The fact that Dina write this aside, I think "have room to play" is something that is hard to quantify and thus gets left out of these metrics. Besides, what do kids want? room inside or a big yard? quiet street to play hockey or parks with basketball courts? It's too subjective. Crime though would be under the "Safe / Risky behavior" category, no?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eb8aceab8ea3f4e00001898BravoTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:57:00 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eb8aceab8ea3f4e000018
OMG, really NY, NJ and MD make the top 10.. I guess they don't factor things in like the fact that when you have kids you generally need more space, ie bigger house, and these areas are still some of the most expensive places to buy a house unless you are living in western MD, then you are basically in WV.
I am also going to guess they don't factor in crime, fresh air and the ability to walk out your door and actually have room to play. I think the person who wrote this has actually forgetten what is important to kids.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eb8556bb3f7616400001dSadlyTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:55:33 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eb8556bb3f7616400001d
Sadly, the average person can't comprehend that a state is more than just the sum of it's MTV appearances. As a bonus - These same people have the right to vote!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eaf3169bedd407c00004dSashaTue, 24 Jan 2012 08:16:33 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4f1eaf3169bedd407c00004d
You can't use the show Jersey Shore as a reference for an entire State. On top of that, all of them are not from NJ! I think Pauly D is from Rhode Island and I'm sure another is from Staten Island. As a matter of fact, I think most of the cast are from New York, but the shore was just used as a hang out/vacation spot for the show. I've lived in New Jersey and been to the shore once. It's nothing like where I lived, nothing at all. It's a getaway, like going to Six Flags. Not to knock people who actually live in Seaside Heights, as I'm sure they must assume people have enough common sense to know that sort of show is edited to get ratings, and is not a full representation of their town ... or their State for that matter. It's a tourist spot, and like any tourist spot, the young and single crowd act bananas (especially ones who are being paid to film their exploits).